Bicycle saddle

Abstract

A bicycle saddle is constructed to have a hard bottom shell, a first elastic layer made of foamed plastics and arranged at the top side of the hard bottom shell, a first covering covered on the first elastic layer over the hard bottom shell, and a second elastic layer covered on the first covering, the second elastic layer being formed of a layer of gel arranged at a top side of the first covering and a second covering covered on the layer of gel.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to bicycle saddles and, more particularly, to a bicycle saddle having a gel layer on the top surface thereof. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] A conventional bicycle saddle is generally comprised of a hard shell, an elastic layer (normally of foamed plastic materials) arranged at the top surface of the shell, and a covering covered on the elastic layer. A problem that is common to the conventional bicycle saddle is that they are too soft or too hard. [0005] The U.S. Pat. No. 6,136,426 discloses a prior art saddle for bicycle which comprises a filler covered by a covering layer. The filler is made of elastically yielding material and has in its inside at least one ornamental element. The covering layer is made of flexible laminar material and has at least one optically transparent zone through which the at least one ornamental element is visible. The filler comprises at le...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] It is therefore the primary object of the present invention to provide a bicycle saddle, which provides satisfactory shock-absorbing and supporting effects, giving a comfort ride.

Problems solved by technology

A problem that is common to the conventional bicycle saddle is that they are too soft or too hard.

Because the first layer of uniformly transparent gel compound is located in middle of the second layer of foamed material in a flush manner, the rider's hips are simultaneously rested on the first layer of uniformly transparent gel compound and the second layer of foamed material, i.e., the first layer of uniformly transparent gel compound does not directly supports the rider's hips, therefore the shock absorbing function of the first layer of uniformly transparent gel compound cannot be fully carried out.

Further, this support structure is complicated, resulting in high manufacturing cost.

This structure causes the gel material unable to achieve the expected shock-absorbing function.

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